Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21

| IN tno WOTld, OI Wo'tiu ho
this morning have received this not
from her. Now know / will be callet
elishonorable for showing it, but you ar
my friend"
Then the false man unfolded to TIL
horror stricken lover note i'll Starjore'
handwriting, stamped with her seal, IL
which she called him her only love. asked
him TO follow her to Mobile, and signed
herself, "Unhappy but loving Marjorie.
"Oh Cod" cried Rose, "can this b'
true?"
Then without word he turned ant
walked away, his heart was bursting witt
grief and anguish, and he wished to be
where none but God could witness his dis.
appointment.
When he reached Richmond he was sc
crazed that his only idea was revenge, nn6
he took hasty step. not realizing what he
had done until the knot was tied aud he
was married in the eyes of God and man
to Nellie Thompson, tie sweetheart of his
boyhood. FIe married in haste to repent
at leisure, for in less than week he found
in his portfolio Il paper on which Lowe
had practiced Marjorie's writing, and his
grief, his remorse was almost greater than
he could bear. When calmcr he wrote a
letter confronting Lowe with his villainy
and challenging him TO duel, but his was
returned 10 him with note saying that Mr..
Lowe left the night before and told no one
where he was going.
For hours Basil Rose sat with his head
buried in his arms bent on the table,
struggling between love. grief, remorse,
anger, and duty to her who bore his name.
When he joined her it was with vow in
his heart that he would rcctify his mistake
by making Nellie happy, and that she should
never know of his love for Marjorie.
Poor Majorie in her Southern
home waited and watched for
some message from her sweetheart, and
though she could not understand why he
had not written, she trusted him so entirely
that she was not unhappy in doubling him.
Her trust was soon broken. for n few
days after the wedding she received paper
directed by Harry Lowe, and with the ac-
count of the marriage marked. Mechanic
ally she read it through; read that, though
sudden, Richmond was not surprised at the
marriage Of Basil Rose and Miss Thompson,
as rumor had had them engaged for years.
That they were married very quietly and
had gone to Europe, where they would re-
main number of years.
She did not faint, or cry out, her grief
was too great for words; her shame too
great for sympathy, 20 she took the paper
to Mrs. Knox and pointing out the notice
said, "Read that auntie. and never mention
his name TO me again. And won't YOU let
me go to Aunt Mary's for month, and
when come home I will be ready to go to
New York with YOU"
Mrs. Knox smothered her nger,and talk
ing Marjorie in her arms forever buried the
subject with kiss of love and sympathy.
Thee years have passed away and we
find Mrs. Knox and Marjorie at the Great
Southern Hotel in St. Louis. Marjorie is
far more beautiful than when We last saw
her, but hers is graver, sadder face which
tells OF hearts sorrow.
Much admiration and attention she at
tracts wherever she goes, and. though gra-
cious to all she favors none, for,as she tells
her auntic, her heart is dead.
lis almost twilight, and she is seated
alone in the parlor singing in low. sad,
voice, SO sweet, SO sad, that it stirred
strangely the heart of the grave, sad man that
came through the hall and softly opened the
door. So absorbed was she that she did
not hear him, nor see the tall, familiar
figure standing there in the freight with
SO much anguish written on his face. Not
until III low, hoarse voice he whispered
"Marjorie!" did she know that he was near.
Then she forgot the past. forgot everything
but that the man she loved was with her
once again, and flew to his outstretched
arms sobbing Historically.
"My darling" he whispered, after some
"it was all mistake. I was de.
,eived, and in anger married TO spite"
She drew back from his arms, her face
leadly pale.
ooh, Basil. forgive me! forgot it all. "
Then she turned and LETT him standing
here alone with his sorrow.
lis five years after, and Basil Rose is
raveling the world over in search of his
arly sweetheart, the woman he has always
owed. Both Gen. and Mrs. Knox are
lead, and for year he has hunted in vain
or Marjorie. He is in France, and lust at
[usk be comes TO large old monastery. A
lsln is standing at the gate looking
heavenly in her long black gown, wistful
xpression on her pale face as she gazed at
he setting sun. IN her small, white hand
he held her rosary, and her long veil was
brown back. disclosing her features to the
cart man who stood so near and
et SO far. With cry of unutterable an
,uish he recognized Marjorie, and with
arms he rushed forward.
'he shuddered violently and turned deadly
ale. She lifted her hand and pointing
oward the monastery utte,l the one sad
'ord "Forever."
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SISTER GK4aCE's CONUNDRUM.
Helen-Oh, Mr.. Copley, I've such
unny conundrum for YOU.
Stamford Copley-What is it NV
hild?